Question 1

Older adults can be helped to find resolution for old conflicts and achieve a sense of meaning in their lives by _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  orientation to person, time, and place 
B)  encouraging reminiscence of times past 
C)  reorientation to present time and place 
D)  discussion of recent events 
E)  None of these 
A)  orientation to person, time, and place 
B)  encouraging reminiscence of times past 
C)  reorientation to present time and place 
D)  discussion of recent events 
E)  None of these

Question 2

The death of a pet _.

Accepted Answer

A)  is significant in childhood but not in late adulthood 
B)  confirms the importance of relationships 
C)  shows that bereavement depends upon the intrinsic value of the object 
D)  is not important for older adults with limited social contacts 
E)  enhances self-esteem among older adults 
A)  is significant in childhood but not in late adulthood 
B)  confirms the importance of relationships 
C)  shows that bereavement depends upon the intrinsic value of the object 
D)  is not important for older adults with limited social contacts 
E)  enhances self-esteem among older adults

Question 3

The social marker that currently defines the start of older adulthood in the United States is .

Accepted Answer

A)  60 years of age 
B)  average life expectancy 
C)  retirement 
D)  onset of terminal illness 
E)  None of these 
A)  60 years of age 
B)  average life expectancy 
C)  retirement 
D)  onset of terminal illness 
E)  None of these

Question 4

Hall, and later Erikson in his original account of the human life cycle, used which of the following to designate the last era in the human life course?

Accepted Answer

A)  The era of maturity 
B)  The process of ageism 
C)  The era of senescence 
D)  All of these 
E)  None of these 
A)  The era of maturity 
B)  The process of ageism 
C)  The era of senescence 
D)  All of these 
E)  None of these

Question 5

The Patient Self-Determination Act (1991) affects persons by insuring that:

Accepted Answer

A)  They will never be without food, clothing, and shelter. 
B)  Their families will always have visitation rights. 
C)  They will be informed of their rights to make known their wishes about treatment decisions. 
D)  They will always have medical/surgical insurance coverage. 
E)  None of these 
A)  They will never be without food, clothing, and shelter. 
B)  Their families will always have visitation rights. 
C)  They will be informed of their rights to make known their wishes about treatment decisions. 
D)  They will always have medical/surgical insurance coverage. 
E)  None of these

Question 6

More females die than males in our society .

Accepted Answer

A)  among those who are 65-74 years of age 
B)  among those who are 75-84 years of age 
C)  among those who are 85 years of age and older 
D)  All of these 
E)  None of these 
A)  among those who are 65-74 years of age 
B)  among those who are 75-84 years of age 
C)  among those who are 85 years of age and older 
D)  All of these 
E)  None of these

Question 7

Older adults in our society who are contemplating suicide are .

Accepted Answer

A)  likely to fail to complete the suicidal act once they have undertaken the attempt 
B)  unlikely to be deliberate in their suicidal behavior 
C)  likely to ask for help that might alter their decision 
D)  All of these 
E)  None of these 
A)  likely to fail to complete the suicidal act once they have undertaken the attempt 
B)  unlikely to be deliberate in their suicidal behavior 
C)  likely to ask for help that might alter their decision 
D)  All of these 
E)  None of these

Question 8

The premature death of the spirit in a body that still remains physically alive is said to involve .

Accepted Answer

A)  bereavement overload 
B)  ageism 
C)  the sandwich generation 
D)  complicated or ambiguous loss 
E)  senescence 
A)  bereavement overload 
B)  ageism 
C)  the sandwich generation 
D)  complicated or ambiguous loss 
E)  senescence

Question 9

It has been reported that the percentage of older adults with children who experienced the death of a child when the parent was 60 years of age or older was as high as:

Accepted Answer

A)  5% 
B)  10% 
C)  15% 
D)  20% 
E)  25% 
A)  5% 
B)  10% 
C)  15% 
D)  20% 
E)  25%

Question 10

Specific needs of older adults when coping with life-threatening illness or dying are .

Accepted Answer

A)  maintaining a sense of self 
B)  being reassured that their lives still have value 
C)  participating in decisions regarding their lives 
D)  All of these 
E)  None of these 
A)  maintaining a sense of self 
B)  being reassured that their lives still have value 
C)  participating in decisions regarding their lives 
D)  All of these 
E)  None of these

Question 11

Effects of the death of a spouse on an older adult are most likely to be associated with .

Accepted Answer

A)  increased ill health or morbidity 
B)  increased osteoporosis 
C)  Alzheimer's disease 
D)  enhanced sexual gratification 
E)  decreased mortality 
A)  increased ill health or morbidity 
B)  increased osteoporosis 
C)  Alzheimer's disease 
D)  enhanced sexual gratification 
E)  decreased mortality

Question 12

Comment on the relationship (or lack of relationship) between developmental tasks and attitudes toward death in older adults. Explain your answer.

Accepted Answer

The relationship between developmental t

Question 13

Among older adults, suicidal behavior is mainly associated with .

Accepted Answer

A)  nonwhite males 
B)  attempted suicides that do not end in death 
C)  requests for help to redirect the outcome of the behavior 
D)  depression 
E)  verbal threats 
A)  nonwhite males 
B)  attempted suicides that do not end in death 
C)  requests for help to redirect the outcome of the behavior 
D)  depression 
E)  verbal threats

Question 14

The most prominent leading causes of death among older adults in our society are .

Accepted Answer

A)  cancer and diseases of the heart 
B)  motor vehicle accidents and influenza 
C)  Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia 
D)  cerebrovascular diseases 
E)  chronic lower respiratory diseases 
A)  cancer and diseases of the heart 
B)  motor vehicle accidents and influenza 
C)  Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia 
D)  cerebrovascular diseases 
E)  chronic lower respiratory diseases

Question 15

The Patient Self-Determination Act (1991) affects persons .

Accepted Answer

A)  when they turn 55 years of age 
B)  when they turn 65 years of age 
C)  when they are admitted to hospitals 
D)  when they are admitted to any health care facility 
E)  when they begin dying 
A)  when they turn 55 years of age 
B)  when they turn 65 years of age 
C)  when they are admitted to hospitals 
D)  when they are admitted to any health care facility 
E)  when they begin dying

Question 16

A process of systematically stereotyping and discriminating against people because they are old is called .

Accepted Answer

A)  racism 
B)  ageism 
C)  cynicism 
D)  prejudice 
E)  None of these 
A)  racism 
B)  ageism 
C)  cynicism 
D)  prejudice 
E)  None of these

Question 17

The highest death rates in our society occur among persons:

Accepted Answer

A)  45-64 years of age 
B)  65-74 years of age 
C)  75-84 years of age 
D)  85 years of age and older 
E)  None of these 
A)  45-64 years of age 
B)  65-74 years of age 
C)  75-84 years of age 
D)  85 years of age and older 
E)  None of these

Question 18

Older adults who seem to have a good sense of who they are and who are coping well with the various challenges and crises that confront them are said to be working through .

Accepted Answer

A)  developmental tasks 
B)  levels of competency 
C)  phases of life review 
D)  periods of senescence 
E)  the process of ageism 
A)  developmental tasks 
B)  levels of competency 
C)  phases of life review 
D)  periods of senescence 
E)  the process of ageism

Question 19

The fact that older adults (those 65 years of age and older) are a growing portion of America's population is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Ageism 
B)  Cynicism 
C)  Life review 
D)  The graying of America 
E)  Senescence 
A)  Ageism 
B)  Cynicism 
C)  Life review 
D)  The graying of America 
E)  Senescence

Question 20

In 2014, persons in the U.S. reaching age 65 had an average life expectancy of an additional:

Accepted Answer

A)  5.0 years 
B)  8.3 years 
C)  10.9 years 
D)  18.6 years 
E)  23.3 years 
A)  5.0 years 
B)  8.3 years 
C)  10.9 years 
D)  18.6 years 
E)  23.3 years

Older adults can be helped to find resolution for old conflicts and achieve a sense of meaning in their lives by _________.

The death of a pet _.

The social marker that currently defines the start of older adulthood in the United States is .

Hall, and later Erikson in his original account of the human life cycle, used which of the following to designate the last era in the human life course?

The Patient Self-Determination Act (1991) affects persons by insuring that:

More females die than males in our society .

Older adults in our society who are contemplating suicide are .

The premature death of the spirit in a body that still remains physically alive is said to involve .

It has been reported that the percentage of older adults with children who experienced the death of a child when the parent was 60 years of age or older was as high as:

Specific needs of older adults when coping with life-threatening illness or dying are .

Effects of the death of a spouse on an older adult are most likely to be associated with .

Comment on the relationship (or lack of relationship) between developmental tasks and attitudes toward death in older adults. Explain your answer.

Among older adults, suicidal behavior is mainly associated with .

The most prominent leading causes of death among older adults in our society are .

The Patient Self-Determination Act (1991) affects persons .

A process of systematically stereotyping and discriminating against people because they are old is called .

The highest death rates in our society occur among persons:

Older adults who seem to have a good sense of who they are and who are coping well with the various challenges and crises that confront them are said to be working through .

The fact that older adults (those 65 years of age and older) are a growing portion of America's population is referred to as:

In 2014, persons in the U.S. reaching age 65 had an average life expectancy of an additional:

Education About Death, Dying, and Bereavement

Changing Encounters With Death

Changing Attitudes Toward Death

Death-Related Practices and the American Death System

Cultural Patterns and Death

Coping With Dying

Coping With Dying: How Individuals Can Help

Coping With Dying: How Communities Can Help

Coping With Loss and Grief

Coping With Loss and Grief: How Individuals Can Help

Coping With Loss and Grief: Funeral Practices and Other Ways Communities Can Help

Children

Adolescents

Young and Middle-Aged Adults

Legal Issues

Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior

Aided Death: Assisted Suicide, Euthanasia, and Aid in Dying

The Meaning and Place of Death in Life

Illustrating the Themes of This Book: Alzheimers Disease and Related Disorders

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Exam 15: Older Adults

Older adults can be helped to find resolution for old conflicts and achieve a sense of meaning in their lives by _________.

The death of a pet _.

The social marker that currently defines the start of older adulthood in the United States is .

Hall, and later Erikson in his original account of the human life cycle, used which of the following to designate the last era in the human life course?

The Patient Self-Determination Act (1991) affects persons by insuring that:

More females die than males in our society .

Older adults in our society who are contemplating suicide are .

The premature death of the spirit in a body that still remains physically alive is said to involve .

It has been reported that the percentage of older adults with children who experienced the death of a child when the parent was 60 years of age or older was as high as:

Specific needs of older adults when coping with life-threatening illness or dying are .

Effects of the death of a spouse on an older adult are most likely to be associated with .

Comment on the relationship (or lack of relationship) between developmental tasks and attitudes toward death in older adults. Explain your answer.

Among older adults, suicidal behavior is mainly associated with .

The most prominent leading causes of death among older adults in our society are .

The Patient Self-Determination Act (1991) affects persons .

A process of systematically stereotyping and discriminating against people because they are old is called .

The highest death rates in our society occur among persons:

Older adults who seem to have a good sense of who they are and who are coping well with the various challenges and crises that confront them are said to be working through .

The fact that older adults (those 65 years of age and older) are a growing portion of America's population is referred to as:

In 2014, persons in the U.S. reaching age 65 had an average life expectancy of an additional:

Education About Death, Dying, and Bereavement

Changing Encounters With Death

Changing Attitudes Toward Death

Death-Related Practices and the American Death System

Cultural Patterns and Death

Coping With Dying

Coping With Dying: How Individuals Can Help

Coping With Dying: How Communities Can Help

Coping With Loss and Grief

Coping With Loss and Grief: How Individuals Can Help

Coping With Loss and Grief: Funeral Practices and Other Ways Communities Can Help

Children

Adolescents

Young and Middle-Aged Adults

Legal Issues

Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior

Aided Death: Assisted Suicide, Euthanasia, and Aid in Dying

The Meaning and Place of Death in Life

Illustrating the Themes of This Book: Alzheimers Disease and Related Disorders

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